Illuminating device



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Original Filed April 2. 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 9W SE9. 2.

Inventor Edwin H Oden hez mer Attorng! March 17, 1931. QDENHEIMER1,796,614

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E. H. ODENHEIMER ILLUMINATING navxcs Original Filed April 2. 1928 5Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor Edwin H'. Odenha'men- Amrng Patented Mar. 17,1931 PATENT OFFICE EDWIN HENRY ODENHEIMER, OF ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIAILLUMINATING nEvicE Application filed April 2, 1928, Serial No. 866335.Renewed August 21; 1930.

The present invention relates toimprovements in illuminating devices,and has reference more particularly to a device for illuminating showWindows and display signs therefor. l

One of the imoprtant objects ofthe present invention is to provide anilluminating device of the above mentioned character which is simple inconstruction, inexpensive, strong and durable; and further well adaptedto the purpose for which it is designed. i V i d Other objects of theinvention will become apparent as the nature of the invention proceedsand when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals designate like parts throughout the severalviews: I

L Figure l is a vertical sectional View through a show window showing myimproved illuniinating device suspended. from the ceiling thereof, theilluminating device being shownin end elevation.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the illuminating devicesuspended inashow window.

Figure is Vertical sectional view through the illuminating device.

Figure 4 a fragmentary top plan View thereof.

Figure 5 a fragmentary rear elevation. Figure 6 an enlarged fragmentarysectional View, for itiore clearty showingthe n ranimer in which thelower etl geoii one of the reflectors engages with an annular flange andextends inwardly from a light emitting openingfol-med in the inclinedrear portion ofthe bottom Wall" of the casing;

Figure 7 a fragmentary firont elevation of the illuminating device, the?glass panel being partially removed.

V Figure 8 isfa detail the socket for supporting eaeli reflector,showing the manner in which the sameis suspended t'rom the top of thecasing, and

Figure 9 is a diagrammaticView of the wiring system for the electriclampsforming a part of the presentinvention.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates generallymy improved. illuminating device, the same comprising a substantiallyrectangular shaped casing that is constructed of suitable metal, thesame including spaced end walls. 2, a rear wall 3, a top wall- 4, and abottom wall 5, the front side of the casing being opened. An inwardlydirected flange 6 extends around the forward edges of the end walls wellas the top and bottom, and suitable strips 7 arearranged on the lnueiopposed faces oi the top and bottom, inwardly of the flange 6 toprovidea guide for receiving and supporting a glass panel 8 thatslidahlo through a slot formed in one end of the casing.

Arranged on the: glassypanel is any suitable advertising matter adaptedto be illuminated suitable electric lamps arranged in the: casing 1', ina manner to he presently described. y

The glass: panel is neinovahletfor interchanging purposes, so that glasspanels containing different advertising matter may be arranged in the.open front side oi the casing as desired.

The rear portion of the bottom of the rectangular oasingfis, inclinedupwardly as shown at 9, in Figures. 3 and 6, of the drawings andmanifestly thewlower' rear edge portions of the end walls 2 are cut awayto conform to theupwardly inclined rear portime oithel bottom wall 5. ofthe casing.

Formed in the. inclined pertion 9 of the bottom 5 at spaced intervalsare the light emitting; openings 10, and an annular flange .i'siiormedaround each opening and is disture is more clearly disclosed in Figure 8of the drawings.

An insulating light supporting socket 14 is adjustably supported on thelower portion of each pipe 12 and to this endthe upper portion of thesocket is formed with a collar 15 and a set screw 16 extends radiallythrough the collar for engagement with the pipe to secure the socketmember on said 1 e. p fkn electric lamp 17 is associated with eachsocket 14 and a reflector 18 is secured at its upper end on the lowerportion of each socketunit 14, through the medium of the attaching ringshown at 19, in Figure 3.

The reflectors 18 are preferably formed of glass having a reflectivecoatingon their interior to render the same opaque,but itis to beunderstood that saidreflector may be of any suitable material. The lowerportion of the reflector is disposed in'angular rela tion with respectto the upper portion of the reflector and the lower edge of thereflector extends around the inwardly directed flange 11, in the manneras shown very clearly in Figure 6, so that the lightwill be projecteddownwardly and rearwardy to illum'inate the rear portion of the showwindow.

7 Additional lamp sockets 20 are secured in the upper portion of thecasingto the top 4 for disposition between the aforementioned sockets14, and these sockets 20 re ceive the lamps 21 which provide'a means forilluminating. the glass panel 8 that covers the open front side ofthecasing, and

on which glass panel'is printed or otherwise arranged suitableadvertising matter.

The wiring for the several lamps is con cealed within the channel shapedhousing 22, that extends longitudinally across the upper face of the top4, directly above the several sockets. V

The wiring for the lamp is indicated at 23, and as clearly shownin'Figure 9, all of the lamps are connected up together in series. Thewiring extends through one end of the channel shaped housing 22 and hasa conventionallight socket plug 24, arranged on the extremity thereoffor attachment to an electric light socket provided inthe show window..The casingis suspended from the ceiling I "of the show window bysuitable suspension chains 25 and said casing may be suspended at anysuitable height and is preferably ar- Ifdesired, the illuminating devicemay be arranged in any desired position in the show window for thetwo-fold purpose of illuminating the show window and at the same timedisplaying an illuminated-sign for the window.

' An illuminating device of the above mentioned character may bemanufactured at a very'low cost and thesame will, at all times, bepositive and eflicient in carrying out the purposes for which it isdesigned.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to beunderstood that minor changes in the size,shape, and arrangement ofparts maybe resorted to, without departing from the spirit of theinvention and the scope of the appended claims. 1

Having thus described by invention, what I claim as'new is:

1. An illuminating device of the class de- 1 scribed comprising arectangular casing open at its front side, a sign supported in the openfront side of the casing,'the bottom of the casing being formed withlight emitting openings, electric lamps arranged within the casing, andreflectorscompletely housing certain of said lights to project rays oflight only through the openings in thebottom of the casing, the otherlights in the casing illuminating the sign.

2. An illuminating device of the class described comprisingasubstantially rectangular shaped casing open at its front side, therear portion of the bottom of the easing being inclined upwardly andformed with a series of spaced light emitting openings, an annularflange extending upwardly around each opening, a sign for the front openside of the casing, a plurality of electric lamps arranged inthe casing,a reflec :J

tor open at its lower end for disposition around the annular flange ofeach opening in the inclined portion of the bottom of the casing, saidreflectors inclosing certain of the lamps to project the rays of lightthrough the openings in the bottom of the casing in a downward andrearward direction, the other lamps in'the casing being adapted toilluminate the'sign.

., 3. An illuminating device of, the class de-' scribed comprising asubstantiallyrectangular shaped casing open atits front side, the rearportion of the bottom of 'the casing being inclined upwardly and formedwith a series of spaced light emitting openings,

an annular flangeextending upwardly around each opening,asign for thefront 7 open side of the casing, a plurality of electric lamps arrangedin the casing, a reflector open at its lower end for disposition around"

